Back to school doesn't have to mean a return to the low-tech world of notebooks, textbooks and ballpoint pens. Here are our top 10 picks for iPhone applications to make life in the classroom quicker and easier Dan Fletcher

Wikipanion

Wikipedia in the classroom? Sacrilege. Fact is, there's often no better jumping-off point to quickly learn a lot about just about anything. Wikipanion makes it easy to search and bookmark articles in the massive open-source encyclopedia, and the app is free. Just don't let your teachers see. (Wikipanion, free)